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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Mauritius, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
EDB, MRA and Statistics Mauritius: the guide’s first stops, of the 14 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
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Trade and investment promotion agency
EDB
Economic Development Board
Registers investors, runs a one-stop shop for larger projects, issues Freeport certificates and runs incentive schemes.
Visit EDB (opens in a new tab)Source: EDB, Economic Development Board Act, consolidated August 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
MRA
Mauritius Revenue Authority
Receives export declarations and customs registrations, and publishes origin rules and drawback guidance for exporters.
Visit MRA (opens in a new tab)Source: MRA Customs, export page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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National statistics office
Statistics Mauritius
Publishes monthly trade statistics that a company can use to size markets, along with price indexes and national accounts.
Visit Statistics Mauritius (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistics Mauritius, monthly trade statistics page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
2. Export development and market information
5 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
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National statistics office
Statistics Mauritius
Publishes monthly trade statistics that a company can use to size markets, along with price indexes and national accounts.
Visit Statistics Mauritius (opens in a new tab)Source: Statistics Mauritius, monthly trade statistics page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Small business support agency
SME Mauritius
SME Mauritius Ltd
Provides advisory and support programs to help small and medium enterprises grow, including trade agreement workshops and a hub for women entrepreneurs.
Visit SME Mauritius (opens in a new tab)Source: SME Mauritius, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Foreign and trade ministry
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade
Negotiates trade agreements, sets trade policy and makes the country’s WTO notifications through its International Trade Division.
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Regional economic community
SADC
Southern African Development Community
Regional body
Regional bloc whose trade protocol Mauritius applies; its secretariat publishes protocol texts and trade resources.
Visit SADC (opens in a new tab)Source: SADC, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Multilateral trade organization
WTO
World Trade Organization
Multilateral body
Publishes the Trade Policy Review of Mauritius and the Trade4MSMEs guide to trade rules and procedures.
Visit WTO (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Mauritius member information (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
3. Investment and business setup
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Trade and investment promotion agency
EDB
Economic Development Board
Registers investors, runs a one-stop shop for larger projects, issues Freeport certificates and runs incentive schemes.
Visit EDB (opens in a new tab)Source: EDB, Economic Development Board Act, consolidated August 2026 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
Company and business registry
CBRD
Corporate and Business Registration Department
Incorporates companies and registers businesses, issues business registration numbers and takes the yearly fees, with online filing through Mauritius Network Services.
Visit CBRD (opens in a new tab)Source: CBRD, incorporation of a company (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
Tax and customs authority
MRA
Mauritius Revenue Authority
Receives export declarations and customs registrations, and publishes origin rules and drawback guidance for exporters.
Visit MRA (opens in a new tab)Source: MRA Customs, export page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
Commerce and consumer ministry
Commerce Ministry
Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Protection
Approves export permits for controlled goods and processes COMESA and other export certificates through its Trade Division.
Visit Commerce Ministry (opens in a new tab)Source: Commerce Ministry, Trade Division page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Meet requirements
National standards body
MSB
Mauritius Standards Bureau
Develops national standards, tests products, certifies products and management systems, and is the WTO enquiry point for technical barriers to trade.
Visit MSB (opens in a new tab)Source: WTO, Trade Policy Review of Mauritius, October 2021 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 5, 2021
- Meet requirements
Agriculture and fisheries ministry
Agro-Industry Ministry
Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries
Its National Plant Protection Office issues phytosanitary certificates for farm goods bound for export and is the WTO enquiry point for plant health.
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Business federation
Business Mauritius
Brings together over 1,200 enterprises to represent business in dialogue with government, with toolkits and guidance for members.
Visit Business Mauritius (opens in a new tab)Source: Business Mauritius, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
- Get advice
Exporters’ association
MEXA
Mauritius Export Association
Represents export companies in sectors such as textiles, bio-medical products, rum, seafood, agro-based industries and jewelry.
Visit MEXA (opens in a new tab)Source: MEXA, home page (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Chamber of commerce
MCCI
Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Represents business members before the authorities and promotes trade in goods and services.
Visit MCCI (opens in a new tab)Source: MCCI, functions of the chamber (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 2026
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Promote:Mauritius is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.